Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1808 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Crook, St Andrew United Reformed Church; Durham United Reformed Church (both formerly Presbyterian)
Covering Dates: 1931-1972
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- Miscellaneous documents
- Crook, St Andrew United Reformed Church; Durham United Reformed Church (both formerly Presbyterian) (Ref: D/X 1808)
- Crook, St Andrew United Reformed Church (formerly Presbyterian) (Ref: D/X 1808)
- Anniversary brochures (Ref: D/X 1808/1/1-3)
- Durham Presbyterian Church (Ref: D/X 1808)
- Church history (Ref: D/X 1808/2)
Catalogue Description
See also: UR/C and UR/XCatalogue Contents
In 1872 a Presbyterian church was build in Waddington Street, Durham. The building originally seated 250 people. An organ was installed in 1895, the church hall was built in 1911 and a manse was purchased in 1919 at 37 The Avenue, Durham.
In 1972 the Presbyterian Church in England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales came together to form the United Reformed Church, and Waddington Street church became United Reformed.
However, in 1989 a separate congregation formed called Durham Presbyterian Church, with a chapel in Laburnum Street. In 2010 it had about 65 members.
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Crook was formed in 1863. The church hall was erected in 1875 and was mainly used for the Sunday School. From the 1960s it was a meeting place for the 6th Crook Scouts and Cubs.
The church was regularly without a minister, and often shared a minister with other local churches. In 1959 the congregation entered into joint pastorate with Trinity in Bishop Auckland, after a short period of joint pastorate with Willington church from 1950 until its closure soon after.
In 1972 the Presbyterian Church in England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales came together to form the United Reformed Church.
The church changed its name in 1972 to St Andrew's United Reformed Church. In December 2005 it amalgamated with Dawson Street Methodist Church in Crook, creating St Andrew's Dawson Street (Methodist and United Reformed) Church.
